Mount Airy extended their postseason success on Thursday against Uwharrie Charter. They never let the Uwharrie Charter Eagles onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. This was a revenge match for Mount Airy, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-0 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Not much got past Kamden Hawks, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Uwharrie Charter off the board. Hawks has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mount Airy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Cox, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
On Uwharrie Charter's side, Brett Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits.
Mount Airy pushed their record up to 26-2 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Uwharrie Charter, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mount Airy by a score of 12-0.
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